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QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 10:44 AM) I've been requesting Gload in LF for a while now. Prancing Pods is simply not doing anything better than Gload right now. With Pods not running anymore, its been pointless to have him out there. Gloads would be such a signficant upgrade over him. But bottom line, I want a new manager. I'm sick of tired of our motherf***ing manager putting this motherf***ing players in a position where they can't succeed (sorry about the cursing, but I love snakes on a plane). I've had it with him putting guys in a position that they can't succeed. Thats not what a good manager does, good managers do everything they can to always put there players in the best situations for them to succeed (and as a result the team succeeds). Ozzie's trashed Garland and Tracey verbally, called Bmac a piece of s*** (well pretty much stating that he isn't anything compared to what we have), he's made stupid jag comments in the media (from the Mariotti incident to all the stuff about stealing signs) and he's been a terrible manager (in terms of a baseball standpoint) yet the entire media still hoots and hollars and raves about how great he is. It really is a joke that no one in the baseball media has the guts to step up and call things like it really is (its too bad that the only one who might do it is Mariotti, but even if he were to write a spot on article, it wouldn't float over well just because of who he is).

QUOTE(Texsox @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 05:33 AM) When a Pollo Loco opens in your neighborhood, rejoice and be glad. I can't say more. Oh nice, I heard they were planning on expanding outside of California or the west (I was thinking they were just California, but maybe I'm wrong). That and Del Taco (for cheap mexican food Del Taco is way solid) are some of my personal favs, especially a few years back when I was eating a lot more fast food.

Good to hear you had a blast in Chicago. I think you sum things up nicely, I know your descriptions are pretty spot on to why I think its the best big city I've ever been to.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 01:18 AM) Because i'm a vet, and i play that game random as hell with what i say and my antics. I mean it's not poker, it's a drinking game Alright, I need rules to this game, it sounds like fun.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 01:06 AM) They've officially driven me to drinking a crap load but what are you going to do. I did happen to see AJ go down after a long AB with the tying run on 3rd, but I was kind of excited at that point that the Sox had gotten in that close.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 27, 2006 -> 12:55 AM) Well that was my goal tonight, didn't work out as planned. f***, I wasn't even watching the game. I turned it off after I got my b****ing out of the way in the game thread.

Did I ever mention that I love Gloadie

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:46 PM) I'm not saying what he said is true...but I'm also not saying that Ozzie doesn't favor some of his buddies. I can't wait until next year when McCarthy gets pulled at the first sign of trouble. Ozzie favors people but it has zero to do with race. But I assume you know that.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:45 PM) BMac shows our staff how it's done, just like he did last year. Man did he look good there. 7 pitches, 3 outs against the top of their order. Guess he isn't showing much rust yet. Don't worry, if he does good Ozzie will stay make some comment like "he's a piece of s*** compared to my other guys. Brandon isn't worthy to start in our amazing rotation. "

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) I want to see the Sox trade for Jimmy Rollins (one of our starters and a good prospect) and then try to sign Mathews Jr. to a 2/3 yr deal. My ideal lineup would be: Rollins, Mathews Jr, Dye, Thome, PK, Crede, Iguchi, AJP, Anderson That would be real nice.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:40 PM) ^^^

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:40 PM) Never has a team given me such bad headaches before. I think I'm gonna go get some DQ, but I wanna watch BMac pitch seeing as how I might not get, and haven't gotten many chances this year. Lets just hope the Bears don't dissapoint cause that would really suck. Two straight teams where I have high hopes only to get crushed.

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:31 PM) Okay, guys, I've pulled it out. It's Rally Havlat! time.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:26 PM) Stop quoting f***ing Ozzie, Hawk. I am f***ing sick of seeing him, hearing about him, thinking about him, or even knowing he is still our manager. The only solace I take is in reading your guys posts and it makes me laugh (even though I'm posting the exact same stuff). Its nice to laugh cause this game SUCKS.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:15 PM) I see positives for the 2007 for every pitcher besides Garcia, even though it wouldn't shock me if he "finds" an extra 3 mph next year during his contract season. I've gained some confidence in Freddy as of late, especially because with his loss in velocity he's developed a superior changeup. So if he could find that extra 3 MPH he could come back more dominate than ever. I wouldn't have any problem moving Jose because I think someone would give up stuff as if they were getting an ace and they may very well be. I even wouldn't have a problem moving Buehrle if the right offer came along because we are going to be due to pay him a huge chunk a year from than. That said I don't see why Buehrle couldn't turn things around. Javy is just all over the place so who knows, we'll see what happens but it may determine things. The more I think about it the more I don't think I'd be stunned if nearly our entire rotation stuck around, that said I wouldn't be stunned if we changed 3 starters either.

QUOTE(Milkman delivers @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:14 PM) Our pitching absolutely refuses to get on any kind of streak. And I assume there's been a lot of complaining about Ozzie's terrible idea to start Mackowiak AGAIN today against JOHAN SANTANA? More than usual, at least a few of us have pretty much had it. This is just more reason why Ozzie should be FIRED.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 05:03 PM) I would give up on a basketball game if I was down 6-0 to Kobe Bryant...

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) Tony what I'm saying is Anderson sucks, also. We would have been a much better team with the same pieces of last year. All the additions have been s***. McDougal, Riske, Mack, the list goes on. Greg, ask Hawk what he thinks of Brian. I think him and DJ already think he's one of the 3 best defensive outfielders in all of baseball. Offensively he's hitting over .280 or so since the ASB (IIRC). The guy is a top notch prospect who continues to get better and he is one of the few guys that is actually doing things right. You don't expect a 9 hole hitter to dominate, you expect them to play top notch defense and be able to bunt and ocassionally come through. The past month BA has probably had more big hits than anyone not named Jermaine Dye or Joe Crede.

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:59 PM) This was about the time last year where you and I started saying that all we have to do is make the playoffs, and then all the pressure will be off. I'm a born pessimist, but I just don't have that feeling with this year. This team has no chemistry, and the players just don't seem to care. Oh ya, last year we were right on about that. This year I have the exact opposite mind set. I think if we make the playoffs we have very little chance. The only reason I'd give us any chance is the fact that no team in baseball (at least playoff wise) really has a rotation that scares you.

QUOTE(greg775 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:56 PM) Why do we suddenly stink? Minnie must love kicking our ass so much. This is on KW, not Ozzie. He's the one who signed Mack and counted on BA and his spiffy .220 batting average instead of Rowand. Greg, look at the stats. Rowand has done nothing in Philly and he doesn't even hold BA's jock strap defensively. Offensively Rowand has also been worse the past two months. This isn't on Kenny, albeit he should have gotten us an extra outfielder that could play CF. However, there is no reason to not play the best defensive cfer in baseball (statistically speaking) damn near every day (and that person is Brian Anderson).

I just got to say, for good analysis all you have to do is check out every episode of Soxtalk on the Air because I have consistently been accurate on this team almost all season. It sucks too cause I wish I would have been wrong. Ozzie will inevitably be back next year and all we can do is hope that Kenny finds a way to get some more pitching that will be so good that it will once again be capable of overcoming Ozzie's idiotness.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:53 PM) I really don't want to hate Mack because of this either. I love the effort he puts out there, but you can't fault him that Ozzie continually plays him out there. If Rob was hitting .250, we likely wouldn't ahve this problem. Whoah, dont' think I'm hating on Mack. Its not his fault the manager continues to put him in a spot where he's destined to fail. Its no different than running Freddy out as a CFer (the guys a pitcher, not an outfielder or in mack's case the guys a corner outfielder not a CFer). Oh and I'd have no problem if Mack started in CF once every 2 weeks as a way to keep Brian fresh or every once in a great while when Mack has sick career numbers against some guy (of course i'd prefer it if when he had those numbers we put him in LF for Pods).

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:53 PM) Contreras is just brutal now. Well thats been obvious for the past few months. I've been laughing at anyone that still considers him an ace. He's fallen far too in love with all those arm angles and has gone completely away from his fork ball.

QUOTE(TitoMB345 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:52 PM) Well, I really hope Ozzie isn't brought back next year. Let's give Dustry a try! Razor Shines with Sandy Alomar moving in as the bench coach. Get er done.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Aug 26, 2006 -> 04:50 PM) Good. I hope Ozzie learns. Garbage. He had 3/4's of a season to learn. The guy's just a dumbass. I hate to be overly harsh but I get sick of getting beat because we have a corner outfielder playing center a few times a week. Its a f***ing joke and I wish someone in the media would stop kissing ozzie's ass and start asking him the right questions.